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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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